Kevin Deldycke - QLChttps://kevin.deldycke.com/2010-08-10T21:42:14+02:00 — 🦬🪒🐇🕳 yak-shaving the rabbit holesQLC effects generator for LED panels2010-08-10T21:42:14+02:002010-08-10T21:42:14+02:00Kevin Deldycketag:kevin.deldycke.com,2010-08-10:/2010/08/qlc-effects-generator-led-panels/<p>Here is another script I wrote some months ago. It’s called
<a href="https://github.com/kdeldycke/scripts/blob/master/qlc-effects-generator.py"><code>qlc-effects-generator.py</code></a>.
It’s a quick and dirty hack that generate chasers, groups and scenes for
<a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/qlc/"><span class="caps">QLC</span> (a <span class="caps">QT</span>-based <span class="caps">DMX</span> lighting software)</a>.
It just produce <span class="caps">XML</span> statements you copy’n’paste in your <code>.qxw</code> <span class="caps">QLC</span> workspace file …</p><p>Here is another script I wrote some months ago. It’s called
<a href="https://github.com/kdeldycke/scripts/blob/master/qlc-effects-generator.py"><code>qlc-effects-generator.py</code></a>.
It’s a quick and dirty hack that generate chasers, groups and scenes for
<a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/qlc/"><span class="caps">QLC</span> (a <span class="caps">QT</span>-based <span class="caps">DMX</span> lighting software)</a>.
It just produce <span class="caps">XML</span> statements you copy’n’paste in your <code>.qxw</code> <span class="caps">QLC</span> workspace file.</p>
<p>I used it to create some effects for my 4 el-cheapo
<a href="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/projecteur-traditionnel-divers/mac-mah/WIDER-PANEL-RGB-648-LEDS-DMX/">Mac-Mah <span class="caps">LED</span> wider panels</a>.
This script helped me generate column and row presets of my 4x8 pixels <span class="caps">LED</span>
matrix for some basic colors:</p>
<p><img alt="" src="/uploads/2010/qlc-wider-panel-presets.png"/></p>
<p>Here are some photos of my preliminary tests at home:</p>
<p><img alt="" src="/uploads/2010/4-mac-mah-wider-led-panel-fushia.jpg"/></p>
<p><img alt="" src="/uploads/2010/4-mac-mah-wider-led-panel-blue.jpg"/></p>
<p><img alt="" src="/uploads/2010/4-mac-mah-wider-led-panel-red.jpg"/></p>
<p><img alt="" src="/uploads/2010/4-mac-mah-wider-led-panel-white.jpg"/></p>
<p>And finally photos of the panels on stage (
<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100605092334/https://www.heroow.fr/2009/11/18/cool-cavemen/">taken by Toma Heroow</a>
during
<a href="https://coolcavemen.com/2009/mametzik-mad-fest-chez-march/">Cool Cavemen’s concert in last november</a>):</p>
<p><img alt="" src="/uploads/2010/img_0516-scaled.jpg"/></p>
<p><img alt="" src="/uploads/2010/img_0583-scaled.jpg"/></p>
<p><img alt="" src="/uploads/2010/img_0519-scaled.jpg"/></p>
<p>As usual, use and hack this script at you own risks, and feel free to send me
bug reports and contributions! :)</p>QLC 3.0.0 for Mandriva 2009.12009-05-31T18:23:59+02:002009-05-31T18:23:59+02:00Kevin Deldycketag:kevin.deldycke.com,2009-05-31:/2009/05/qlc-300-for-mandriva-2009/<p><img alt="qlc-3-on-mandriva-2009" src="/uploads/2009/qlc-3-on-mandriva-2009.png"></p>
<p>I’ve upgraded
<a href="https://kevin.deldycke.com/2008/05/qlc-2-6-1-for-mandriva-2008-1/">my old <span class="caps">QLC</span> <span class="caps">RPM</span></a>
to <a href="https://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=930755">the 3.0.0 version</a>.
This release is built for Mandriva 2009.1 and x86_64 architecture only, and do
not depends on <span class="caps">LLA</span>. I also had to remove the <span class="caps">FTDI</span> output plugin as it doesn’t
compile on my machine. You can …</p><p><img alt="qlc-3-on-mandriva-2009" src="/uploads/2009/qlc-3-on-mandriva-2009.png"/></p>
<p>I’ve upgraded
<a href="https://kevin.deldycke.com/2008/05/qlc-2-6-1-for-mandriva-2008-1/">my old <span class="caps">QLC</span> <span class="caps">RPM</span></a>
to <a href="https://sourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=930755">the 3.0.0 version</a>.
This release is built for Mandriva 2009.1 and x86_64 architecture only, and do
not depends on <span class="caps">LLA</span>. I also had to remove the <span class="caps">FTDI</span> output plugin as it doesn’t
compile on my machine. You can find the
<a href="https://github.com/kdeldycke/mandriva-specs"><span class="caps">QLC</span> <span class="caps">RPM</span> in my repository</a>.</p>
<p>In the end, this <span class="caps">RPM</span> is quite a prototype. I didn’t checked that it works well
beyond the <span class="caps">UI</span> (check the screenshot for a proof). So use it at your own risks!</p>QLC 2.6.1 for Mandriva 2008.12008-05-13T00:12:44+02:002008-05-13T00:12:44+02:00Kevin Deldycketag:kevin.deldycke.com,2008-05-13:/2008/05/qlc-2-6-1-for-mandriva-2008-1/<p><img alt="QLC 2.6.1 on Mandriva 2008.1" src="/uploads/2008/qlc-261-on-mandriva-20081.png"></p>
<p>I’ve just backported <span class="caps">QLC</span> 2.6.1 from Fedora Core to Mandriva 2008.1.
<a href="https://qlc.sourceforge.net">Q Light Controller</a> is a software designed to pilot
lights (both moving and static ones) on stages via the
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DMX512-A"><span class="caps">DMX</span> communication protocol</a>. This is my
first step to bring together two of my main recent …</p><p><img alt="QLC 2.6.1 on Mandriva 2008.1" src="/uploads/2008/qlc-261-on-mandriva-20081.png"/></p>
<p>I’ve just backported <span class="caps">QLC</span> 2.6.1 from Fedora Core to Mandriva 2008.1.
<a href="https://qlc.sourceforge.net">Q Light Controller</a> is a software designed to pilot
lights (both moving and static ones) on stages via the
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DMX512-A"><span class="caps">DMX</span> communication protocol</a>. This is my
first step to bring together two of my main recent interests:
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stage_lighting">stage lighting</a> and linux.</p>
<p>These RPMs are currently
<a href="https://github.com/kdeldycke/mandriva-specs">only available for the x86_64 version of Mandriva</a>
but includes the
<a href="https://www.erwinrol.com/index.php?opensource/dmxusb.php">Open <span class="caps">DMX</span> <span class="caps">USB</span> drivers</a>
and
<a href="https://www.nomis52.net/?section=projects§2=lla&page=llaintro">Lighting Architecture for Linux (<span class="caps">LLA</span>)</a>
packages. All the sources of these packages came from the
<a href="https://rpms.netmindz.net/FC6/">repository I found</a> in the
<a href="https://opendmx.net/index.php/LLA,_OpenDMX_USB_and_Q_Light_Controller_Tutorial">“<span class="caps">LLA</span>, OpenDMX <span class="caps">USB</span> and Q Light Controller Tutorial” tutorial</a>.</p>
<p>I haven’t played with <span class="caps">QLC</span> yet: I’ve just started it and as you can see on the
screenshot it seems to work. Happy testing! ;)</p>